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TO TELELETTER HONG KONG
TELELETTER 020/393/6B
OF 030903Z JANUARY 89
AND TO TELELETTER FCO
FROM
FILE REFERENCE
FOLLOWING FOR
COPIED TO
ECVII
1.
الله من
: A J PYNE ESQ, BRITISH EMBASSY, PEKING
020/393/6B
:
DATED : 3 JANUARY 89
: RAJ BUNTEN ESQ, APA (G), HONG KONG : HKD, FCO
GIVEN THE RECENT ATTENTION PAID IN HONG KONG TO THE ECVII
PROBLEM YOU MAY BE INTERESTED TO LEARN THAT ON 30 DECEMBER
CHINA DAILY INCLUDED A SHORT ARTICLE ON THE REHABILITATION OF
VRS IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE.
2. THE ARTICLE DWELT MAINLY ON THE SUCCESSES OF CHINA'S PROGRAMME FOR ABSORBING THE 100,000 OR SO VRS WHO HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1978. ONE PARAGRAPH HOWEVER DEALT WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS, AND IN PARTICULAR UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WENT ON TO SAY : ''FOR INSTANCE HOUSING, MEDICAL SERVICES AND SCHOOLING ARE INADEQUATE. IN 1983 AND 1987 A LARGE NUMBER OF REFUGEES WENT TO HONG KONG AND MACAO. ALTHOUGH 90 PR CENT OF THEM HAVE RETURNED TO THE MAINLAND, SOME REFUGEES STILL WISH TO LEAVE''. A RATHER COY WAY OF DESCRIBING THE CYCLE OF ESCAPE AND REPATRIATION EXCLAM.
3. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC MENTION OF THE ECVII PROBLEMS FACED BY HONG KONG AT PRESENT.
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